U2 will tonight receive an award from the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC for lifetime artistic achievements.
The Kennedy Center Honors celebrate an artist's cumulative body of work and influence over decades.
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Tonight at an intimate State Department dinner, our Honorees gathered with dear friends, colleagues, and fans to receive their medallions. Stay tuned for more glimpses from this iconic part of the #KennedyCenterHonors tradition.
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The 2022 honourees are actor and filmmaker George Clooney, singer-songwriter Amy Grant, singer Gladys Knight, composer and conductor Tania León, and U2, all of whom were present at a dinner on Saturday night.
Sunday night's event takes place at 6:30pm (local time) in the Kennedy Center Opera House. It will be televised in the US on Wednesday 28 December on CBS.
The Chairman of the Kennedy Center, David M Rubenstein, said U2 had won over America and the world with their "iconic anthems, potent lyrics, and powerful messages of social justice and global citizenship".
He said they had earned a musical legacy that crosses generations, inspires, and unites.
"We consider America to be a home away from home and we are very grateful to the #KennedyCenterHonors for welcoming us into this great clan."—Irish rock band @U2 (Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr.)
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U2 said they had enjoyed a four-decade love affair with America and its people, artists, and culture. The band described the country as a "home away from home".
Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge, and Larry Mullen Jr added that they were very grateful to the Kennedy Center for welcoming them into a great clan of extraordinary artists.
